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Acerola/Nanu
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Japanese: クチナシ×アセロラ (Kuchinashi x Acerola) English: Nanu/Acerola |
| Alternative name(s): | Japanese: クチアセ (Kuchiase) English: TapuShipping |
| Gender category: | NL; F/M; Het |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | Popular for Acerola, Rare for Nanu Rare overall |
| Archives: | n/a |
| Other: | n/a |
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Acerola/Nanu, known mostly as TapuShipping and/or クチアセ (Kuchiase), is a rare ship in the Pokémon fandom. It pairs Acerola (Acerola) and Nanu (Kuchinashi) from Pokémon Sun and Moon.
Its combi interpretation, Acerola & Nanu, (analogous to platonic ships in western fandom,) is more common than its romantic interpretation in Japan. On PixivEncyclopedia, their ship name クチアセ (Kuchiase) is said to be for both versions of the ship.
Canon Background
Popular Tropes & Fanon
- Height Difference: Nanu is taller, Acerola is shorter.
- Age Difference: Nanu is significantly older than Acerola, though by exactly how much is unclear canonically.
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
-Shipping Name Origin
"TapuShipping" was coined on 08 January 2017 by 43250 on the official Tumblr for the Neverending Romance ship list.[1]
The name is rarely used by shippers, however, as of 2025. The pairing is largely shipped only in the Japanese side of the fandom so their most popular portmanteau is unknown at this time as well.
Example/Notable Fanac
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Island Kahuna/Other Character(s)
References
- ^ post by pkmnshippinglist, Archived version (08 January 2017)